Sun Life Philippines honored with Best Employee Engagement Program Award at the 2025 People Insight Awards

Sun Life Philippines was recently recognized with the Best Employee Engagement Program Award at the 2025 People Insight Awards.

Organized by TalentView, a leading employer branding firm, the People Insight Awards celebrates organizations that have successfully transformed their employer brand and strengthened employee engagement programs through purpose-driven leadership and cultural transformation.

Sun Life was honored for its commitment to building a workplace culture anchored in trust, collaboration, and shared purpose. Through initiatives like The Kaleidescope Hub, an employee-led Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) network, and the House Cup, a gamified approach to promoting overall well-being, Sun Life has empowered employees to share authentic stories of growth, inclusion, and personal fulfillment. It has showcased how the organization continues to nurture brilliance in every individual.

Your Final Shot: Scan to Pay with GCash and Win a Trip to the NBA China Games 2025

Are you a diehard NBA fan? Get ready to experience the courtside action closer to home than ever before! GCash is giving you a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience the NBA China Games 2025 at The Venetian Arena in Macao. 

Two lucky winners will score 2 tickets each to watch the Brooklyn Nets and the Phoenix Suns face off live, complete with flights and accommodation. 

Your Passport to the NBA China Games

From September 22 to 30, 2025, every single transaction worth P4,000 or more that you make using GCash Scan to Pay abroad will earn you one digital scratch card. 

One lucky winner will win a set of two tickets to the NBA China Game on October 10 and a Fan Meet and Greet pass on October 11, including a roundtrip ticket and accommodations. Another winner will win a set of two tickets to the NBA China Games on October 12, including a roundtrip ticket and accommodations.

Security Bank Capital named PH Best Investment Bank for Financing by Euromoney

Security Bank Capital Investment Corporation, the investment banking arm of Security Bank, has been recognized as the Philippines’ Best Investment Bank for Financing 2025 at Euromoney’s Asia-Pacific Awards for Excellence.

Euromoney cited Security Bank Capital’s pioneering role in sustainable and large-scale financings, including:

Sustainability leadership - Arranging the country’s first sustainability-linked bonds for Ayala Land, Inc. worth PHP14 billion, with innovative step-up features tied to performance targets; and the oversubscribed PHP10 billion ASEAN green bonds for Energy Development Corporation.

Visa sets the stage for xPay adoption with enablement workshop for Philippine banks

Through the workshop, Visa Philippines is accelerating adoption of mobile payment providers like Google Pay, Apple Pay and Samsung Pay for Philippine banks, drawing from best practices from key partners in the region such as Google and Vietcombank 

From left to right – Visa Philippines Head of Product Ezer Escolar, Visa Head of Product, Regional Southeast Asia Poojyata Katar, Vietcombank Deputy Director of Retail Product Department Nguyen 

Hong Thanh, Starbucks Vietnam Head of Business Development and Marketing Nguyen Bao Tram, Google Payments Strategic Partnerships Lead for Asia Pacific TG Ramakrishnan, and Visa Head of Product for Vietnam and Laos Kelvin Utomo

Don’t Just Watch Your Money Go—Make It Grow with Maya!

Let’s be real: Money these days feels like it disappears the second it hits your account. Prices keep climbing, bills never take a break, and that dream trip? Always just a little out of reach. If you’re already grinding this hard for every peso, it’s only fair your money hustles just as hard for you.

That’s where Maya, the #1 Digital Bank in the Philippines, changes the game. Unlike the small returns you get from other banks, Maya Savings gives you one of the highest rates with up to 15% per annum. You only need to use Maya for your daily transactions. That’s your money multiplying faster than your weekend plans stack up.

Sun Life expands collaboration with Go Negosyo to empower Filipino MSMEs

Sun Life, the No. 1 life insurance company in the Philippines in terms of total premium income, has announced the expansion of its strategic collaboration with Go Negosyo, a non-profit organization that champions Filipino entrepreneurship, to further empower Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) across the country.

Building on the success of their initial tie-up, the expanded collaboration will bring free financial consultations to MSMEs through Go Negosyo’s 3M on Wheels events, a roving caravan that delivers mentorship, money, and market access directly to entrepreneurs. Sun Life financial advisors will be on-site to offer personalized financial planning and insurance guidance tailored to the unique needs of business owners.

Giving Your Child the Future They Deserve

Raising a child has never been easy. In today’s economic climate, it’s especially challenging. With tuition fees and healthcare costs on the rise, Filipino families face financial pressures that make long-term planning for their children harder yet more urgent than ever.  

While many parents hope to give their children a better life, hope alone is no match to inflation, emergencies, and the rising cost of living. The question is no longer whether families should prepare for the future, but how soon they can begin.